At the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, India’s AM Green signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Rotterdam Authority, aiming to establish a green energy corridor between India and Northwest Europe. The agreement targets the export of up to 1 million tonnes of hydrogen-based fuels annually, potentially generating trade worth up […]
On May 26, the European Commission issued a Commission Notice clarifying the method for calculating the price difference between fossil jet fuel and qualified sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This initiative represents a key step in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to support the use of SAF. Under the previously adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) […]
Honeywell and NTPC Green Energy, the green energy subsidiary of India’s National Power Corporation (NTPC), have formed a partnership to advance the local production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to Fuel Cells Works in the UK. The project will be based on Honeywell’s eFining technology, which combines carbon dioxide emissions from thermal power plants […]
The Indonesian government recently announced plans to promote the production and use of biodiesel B50, i.e. to increase the proportion of biofuel in diesel to 50%. Agriculture Minister Andi Aman Suleiman said the policy is expected to drive up global palm oil (CPO) prices. The government plans to use about 5.3 million tons of CPO […]
On May 29, Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuels announced that it will partner with Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to build the airport’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility. The project will utilize one of the leading Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) processes in the U.S. to help decarbonize the aviation industry. Avina plans to build a state-of-the-art production […]
Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation and Raw Products, Datuk Seri Zohari Abdul Ghani, recently said the government is pushing for a transition from B10 to B20 palm-based biodiesel at the nation’s ports in support of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets – to reduce GDP-based emissions intensity by 45% by 2030 and to realize a […]
According to Hong Kong media news on May 29, the Business Environment Council (BEC) today released the report “Study on Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel in Hong Kong”, pointing out that renewable diesel (also known as Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO)), as a second-generation biofuel, can be used in place of traditional diesel without engine modification, and […]
On May 29, Boeing Canada said it is investing millions of dollars in commercial ventures in British Columbia and Quebec with the ultimate goal of producing nearly 200 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel annually. The announcement, made Wednesday, includes nearly $17.5 million in grants to two projects aimed at converting carbon captured from wood […]
According to the Business Times, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s New Land and Sea Corridor Operation Co Ltd, planning to promote logistics and trade cooperation on the Qinzhou-Chongqing port route. This agreement will open the way for Malaysian palm oil to further expand into the Chinese market. Dato’ […]
Virgin Australia and The Boeing Company recently released a study by independent consultants Pollination, which provides insight into the policy challenges and potential opportunities of the ‘Book and Claim’ model of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accounting. The report was published at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The report was launched at an industry […]